CDC

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency, under the Department of Health and Human Services, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Its main goal is to protect public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability in the US and internationally. The CDC focuses national attention on developing and applying disease control and prevention. It especially focuses its attention on infectious disease, food borne pathogens, environmental health, occupational safety and health, health promotion, injury prevention and educational activities designed to improve the health of United States citizens. The CDC also conducts research and provides information on non-infectious diseases, such as obesity and diabetes, and is a founding member of the International Association of National Public Health Institutes.

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CDC director Susan Monarez is fired and other agency leaders resign

CDC Director Susan Monarez Is Fired, White House Says

Attempt to oust CDC director sparks key resignations by agency officials

Strong, evidence-based leadership at CDC essential in wake of director’s exit, says SHEA - EurekAlert!

Top CDC Officials Resign After Director Is Pushed Out

CDC's anti-smoking ads set to end after 13 years. Research shows the campaign led to millions of attempts to stop smoking and more than 1 million long-term quits between 2012 and 2023, and saved billions of dollars in health care costs by preventing smoking-related illnesses.

US pediatricians' new COVID-19 shot recommendations differ from CDC advice. The group's new COVID-19 recommendations come amid a tumultuous year for public health, as vaccine skeptics have come into power.

Conflicts of interest on CDC vaccine panel were at historic lows before RFK Jr. dismissal - EurekAlert!

COVID-19 surges nationwide with highest rates in Southwest as students return to school. The new highly contagious "Stratus" variant comes as students across California return to the classroom, now without a CDC recommendation that they receive updated COVID-19 shots.

AMA and other medical associations are kicked out of CDC vaccine workgroups

“We’re shooting in the dark,” CDC funding uncertainty could hurt overdose death progress

COVID-19 pandemic significantly eroded American public’s trust in US public health institutions like the CDC, shows longitudinal assessment from 2020-2024 - EurekAlert!

After RFK Jr. overhauls CDC panel, measles and flu vaccines are up for debate

How RFK, Jr.’s Dismissal of CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Will Affect U.S. Vaccine Access

RFK Jr.’s purge of CDC vaccine advisers prompts outrage

RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee

Kennedy guts CDC’s independent vaccine panel

US surpasses 1,000 measles cases for 1st time in 5 years: CDC

New CDC nPEP Guidelines should become ‘part of general medical practice’ - EurekAlert!

CDC autism prevalence numbers warrant attention—but not in the way RFK Jr. proposes